Chimalira Surname
480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 694 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Chimalira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
Chimalira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimalira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chimalira is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimalira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chimalira is the 480,521st most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chimalira live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 25,175. Apart from Malawi it occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimwalira | 95 | 132 | / |
| Chitmalirat | 90 | 18 | / |
| Chimaliro | 89 | 13,449 | / |
| Chimmalra | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chimalara | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chamwalira | 84 | 873 | / |
| Chimelir | 82 | 15 | / |
| Chitmolirat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimelera | 78 | 209 | / |
| Chimalwar | 78 | 65 | / |
| Chimaloro | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chamalire | 78 | 1 | / |
| Keimalira | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chimulera | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shamalirwa | 74 | 48 | / |
| Chimalwari | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chimalawar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chimmalwar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Schimler | 71 | 77 | / |
| Chimilar | 71 | 19 | / |
| Chimelar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kimaliro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimlwar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schiamulera | 70 | 1 | / |
| Schimmler | 67 | 230 | / |
| Schimoler | 67 | 93 | / |
| Chamalwar | 67 | 56 | / |
| Chamulera | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chamaluru | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chamalare | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chimelaro | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chimulwar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chitmoleerat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chimlwari | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chimlawar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chumalero | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schimiler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chimlewar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamaluri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schumalur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimuller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimiller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schimlaro | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ssemaliro | 56 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chimalira
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